Jackson, former Texas Ranger William Broyles Jr., screenwriter Jim Lehrer, broadcast journalist Season two Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator from Texas Ben Crenshaw, professional golfer Ben Barnes, former speaker of the Texas House and former lieutenant governor of Texas Mark Yudof, chancellor of the University of Texas System Will Wynn, Mayor of Austin Joe Jamail, attorney Luci Baines Johnson and Lynda Johnson Robb, daughters of Lyndon B. Johnson Gloria Feldt, then president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market Ralph Nader, activist and perennial presidential candidate Darrell Royal, former head coach of the Texas Longhorns Sarah Bird, novelist Joaquin Castro and Julian Castro, state representative and councilmember from San Antonio, respectively Anna Quindlen, columnist Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Texas comptroller Donald Evans, U.S. Commerce Secretary Bruce Sterling, novelist Julie Speed, artist Jim Hightower, syndicated columnist Bob Edwards, radio personality Helen Thomas, White House reporter/columnist Larry Flynt, pornographer Harry Benson, photographer Ray Benson, singer Arianna Huffington, author/blogger Kitty Kelley, biographer P. J. O'Rourke, author/humorist Kirbyjon Caldwell, preacher Catherine Crier, author/broadcast journalist Seymour Hersh, journalist Oscar Casares, novelist Peter Bogdanovich, director Season one Sherron Watkins, Enron whistleblower Bill Bradley, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey Anna Deavere Smith, playwright Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller of Texas Richard Holbrooke, diplomat David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor of Texas Robert Caro, historian Mack Brown, head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns Michael Dell, computer mogul Shawn Colvin, singer Gwen Ifill, host of Washington Week in Review Howard Dean, 2004 presidential candidate Kinky Friedman, singer and mystery writer Sarah Weddington, attorney and pro-choice activist Sidney Blumenthal, author and former aide to Bill Clinton Henry Cisneros, former mayor of San Antonio and former HUD Secretary The Flatlanders (Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock), singers Pat Green, singer Ann Richards, former governor of Texas Laura Miller, Mayor of Dallas Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines Tim McCanlies, director Susan Combs, Agriculture Commissioner of Texas Molly Ivins, syndicated columnist Mark McKinnon, political strategist/media guru Peter Marzio, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Nellie Connally, former first lady of Texas Jerry Hall, model and actress Richard Linklater, director Norman Lear, TV producer References External links The official website of Texas Monthly Talks Podcasts of select interviews Texas Monthly magazine Web page of Austin PBS station KLRU Local news programming in the United States 2003 American television series debuts 2000s American television news